Loading...
271023 `NHITE - CITV CLERK � � PINK - FINANCE G I T F SA I NT� PA iT L Council ��'���� CANARY - DEPARTMENT BLUE - MAVOR File NO. Y y� y ncil Resolution , Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date BE IT RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby ratifies and appraves the action of the City of Saint Paul . Board of Appeals and Review pertaining to the following listed property and as shown by the Excerpted Minutes of said Boaxd of Appeals and Review, dated April 11, 1978, and marked Exhibit A, and attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference: DATE OF BOARD MINUTES CASE NO. PROPERTY APPELLANT 4/11/78 03-78-H 852 Ashland Daniel Butler (fourplex) BOARD ACTION: Pursuant to Section 55.02 (b) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, granted waiver of Section 54.13 (f) of the Legislativ� Code pertainir�g to the location of bath and second ��eeping room to per�it occupancy of Apartmerrt No. 1 a,s a two-bedroom unit. . Propertv Description: Bryant' s Addition W 30 Ft. of Lot 13 and E � of Lot 14, Block 2 and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transmit a copy of this resolution for recording to the Ramsey County Office of the Register of Deeds. . 1 COU[VCILMEIV Requested by Department of: Yeas 9{�f�o� Nays �. �czza J [n Favor ;-���,x � :_evir+e �� _ __ Against BY �er TedPsco �� g ��'j� Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date D � Certified Yasse y Council Sec�etary " BY By �� Appr v by iVlayor. — AY ` �— Appr d by Mayor for Submission to Council BY — — BY PUBLISHED MAY 2 O 19T�S �x ����i � " -2- 4/11/78 - Meeting No. 139 � CASE N0. PROPERTY APPELLA��tT � �� ���� �.� �� . _y�r� 03- 78-H 852 Ashland (fourplex Daniel Butler SUBJECT: � Request waiver of St . Paul Legislative Code provisions pertaining to plaster repairs and to room arrangement, •as designated in 2/16/78 letter from Code Enforcement Division, because such requirements appeared to be "impractical, expensive, and totally unreasonable ." APPEAR.ANCE : Daniel Butler PROCEEDIN GS: bir. ButZer related that he had requested a city inspection prior to purehasing the building and had been given a �ist of 26 items which reQuired repairs or corrections . On the basis of the Iist, he had purchased the building, working out an agreement with the seller to set aside $1, 500 of the purchase price to complete the work. After closing, he learned that the first inspection had triggered an electrical inspection, resulting in an additional list of items . He said he did not object to most of these, but was appealing two items , No. 9 , repair of ceiling plaster in the basement, and No. 15, the order to discontinue use of one of two bedrooms in Apt. No. 1 or to construct a separate passageway to the bathroom, since it was necessary to pass through another bedroom with the present arran gement. He felt that there was no need for plaster repairs in the basement, as it was not occupied; and , as for the matter of having to pass through another bedroom to reach the bathroom, he felt this was not a seriaus problem. To rent the apartment as a one-bedroom unit would decrease the rental income, causing a financial hardship. bis . Bijjani explained that the plaster repair in the basement was not for esthetic reasons , but for the purpose of creating a fire barrier, particularly over the boiler area. The alternative would be to install a sprinkler system over the boiler. Mr. Butler said there was already a sprinkler system there. Nis . Bijjani agreed that nothing further was need in that case. Chairman Wozniak asked for what reason the followup electrical inspec- tion had been made. Ms . Bijjani answered that at the initial inspection by a generalist inspector, it had been found that an electrical permit had never been taken out for the work done . The city then sent out an electrical inspector and a few additional items of electrical deficiencies had been discovered. Mr. Glassman noted, in regard to tlie matter of bedroom arrangement; where the user of one bedroom had to pass through another bedroom to reach the bathroom, he had found it a common situation in many existing ap_artments . He felt such an arrangement was of small concern. � - 3- 4/11/78 - Meeting No. �' 6 . ����^� � Ms . Bijjanisaid that if the Board thought the code was unreasonable in this matter, the appropriate action would be to request the City Council to change the law. Chairman Wozniak indicated that the Board undoubtedly felt the restrictian to be somewhat unreasonable, especially in older structures, but also felt there would be financial hardship if a two-bedroom apartment had to be cut down to a one-bedroom unit or if the owner had to make sub- stantial structural changes. Mr. Butler said the size of the unit, 1,100 square feet, almost dictated that there be two bedrooms . BOARD ACTION: Mr. Glassman moved that a waiver be granted to permit use of the bed- room from which it was necessary for the user to pass through a second bedroom to reach the bathroom. Chairman Wozniak seconded. MOTION CARRIED AND SO ORDERED. THE VOTE: Ayes - 5 Nayes - 0 Abstentions - 0 . 4/11/78 - Meeting No. 139 ' MIVUTES OF THE MEETING ST. PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS AND REVIEW Tuesday, April 11, 1978 City Council Committee Room 707 City Hall an d Court House 1 : 30 p.m. 1�iEMBERS PRESENT: D.D. Wozniak, Chairman Estyr B. Peake Ron Glassman Arthur Tieso LeRoy Coleman MENBERS ABSENT: James Voigt David Heider AGENCiES PRESENT: Department of Community Services - Division of Housing an�Buil�ing Code Enforcement : . Alice Bijjani Steve Roy OTHERS PRESENT: Daniel Butler Keith'Mazar Leola Hutchinson K_ennedy Ch arles W. Erickson Clarence A. Lindeke STAFF PR�SENT: Patricia Moxness . The meeting was cailed to order by Chairman D. D. Wozniak at 1: 35 p.m. The chairman asked if there were any corrections or additions to be made on the minutes of the March 28, 1978, meeting, as mailed out to the members . Mr. Coleman stated that there should be a correction made on the vote taken after the motion on Case No. 05- 78-B, Doerfler Square Building at 345 Wabasha, on page 7, to reflect a total of three ayes, no nayes , with one abstention. Mr. Coleman said he abstained from voting on the matter. The minutes were then approved as corrected.